Georgia Tech parts with Gregory as head coach

Georgia Tech has parted ways with head coach Brian Gregory, the school announced Friday.

Gregory, 49, replaced Paul Hewitt in 2011 and has not been able to take the Yellow Jackets to the NCAA tournament since his arrival. He was 55-71 entering the season and 19-51 in ACC play.

Georgia Tech finished 21-15 and 8-10 this season.

Brian Gregory has not led Georgia Tech to the NCAA tournament since he arrived as head coach in 2011. Grant Halverson/Getty Images

“This was a difficult decision because of the character and integrity that Brian has demonstrated throughout his time at Georgia Tech,” athletic director Mike Bobinski said in a release. “I have great respect for Brian as a person and for the effort he’s put forth on our behalf. He and the student-athletes under his direction have represented Georgia Tech in a first-rate manner, and we’re greatly appreciative of the improvements he’s overseen in our program’s academic performance. However, as we look to the future, we believe a change in leadership is needed for our program to achieve higher and sustained levels of competitive success.”

Gregory came to Atlanta from Dayton, where he was 172-94 in eight seasons and took the Flyers to the NCAA tournament in 2004 and 2009. Before getting the head-coaching job at Dayton, Gregory was an assistant for Tom Izzo at Michigan State.